Telegram-herald., 1887-04-14
MUSKEGOH MATTERS
The Saw Dust City IN the Midst
OF = Large Sized Boom.
THE HIH NgaEE0s CIR WORKS
ssny Esioeacss or Thrift saa 0fosth
Apparent ca Esssf fianc-Ths
ne. Ralirozd Vessels
Cleared 5rsght. hs~-
50 Psrsgrsph2

sas.ss.ss - ~ ss.ksass-sstA.s.
Nrsz ssos. Apzii is-URited States Mar
shzi Wsisfs aad Deputy J b. Lee levied on
= 7ls iset Of logs belong ng 70 tie AessSge
Farnitars Company sad Aessygo Manu-
fsciaFlns Company on The Izlh. The logs
were ssizsd Al the insssnce OF fso New
York banks and D. Cailfosd smth on an
execution issued oHt of the UnIed States
Court The amount invested i s.. 90
The logs were stored ~ tbs several boems
Belonging 10 the AaszegOn Booming com-
pany.
Manager Reynolds reports that the draw
ing powers 0f the various attractions that
have appeared al tie opera house slnee the
beginning Of the pn<senI year. has been
IA preceGentsd in the history Of smusa-
meats ia Muskegon. The following strong
cards ars booked for this month. Michael
StFogof, p. NcNish. Johnson & Slsyin .
A.astre.s. z3t. aud the Golden Opera Co.
e5th ami the entire week at Popular pric :
Real estate la tie eastern section OF the
tOwa u experiencing quite a boom on ac-
count Of the fspi4 c0npietion OF the new
rozt from saginaw. which. Il Is expected.
will De finished by July. and whica will
enter the city by way OF keating's addition.
Real Estate Agent lee Is negotiating
the sale OF considerable realty
in this section Of the city.
much OF which will probably bs transferred
ia day or two.
As an Indication OF the business boom the
CITY Is beginning 10 experience and which
il i confidently believed will be increased
before the season IS over. is the fact that the
Vessel Leaders Union had no trouble In
fixing the rate of wages az $3.50 per day,
whereas last season considerable difficulty
was experienced IN making the rate 81 per
day
Marine news is becoming lively. and the
scenes along the lake and al the various
docks show the greatest activity.
Deputy Collector Bezrdsley officially
opened the Custom House for the season :
business on Monday last, and the first ves-
sci 10 clear from this port was the schooner
Len Highly. which cleared light
on Tuesday for Sturgeon Bay. To-
day the propeller, Albert Soper,
and the schooner Stafford both cleared for
Chicago heavily laden with lumber.
The following vessels arrived today;
Scow Agnes, from South Haven; propellers
Annie Laura and Ida NJ. Torrent, from
Chicago steam barges j. c. Suit and City
OF New York and propeller Hickox. all OF
which are being rapidly loaded with lum-
Der.
The Carrie Ryerson today began making
her regular trips again TO and from the
"mouts.
la place of tri-weekly boats between Chi.
cago and Milwaukee, as heretofore. Nus
| kegon will have q regular daily line o
steamers plying between these two ports in
| the near future.
Muskegons principal business streets
are being swept and made as clean as
newly scrubbed kitchen floor, in view o
A. -. unt
| felt in the air.
The Wilber Comedy Co, fairly good or.
sanization, beaded by Irene Worrell, sis
ter OF Mrs. Geo. &. Knight. are raking in the
shekels az the Opera House this week a
cheap prices.
The Muskegon Car Co. are employing 30t
men, aud expect TO increase the number e
$50 shortly. 1t is understood that If they
| bnild 5000 cars this year. the less'
| OF the plant will cost them moth
| ing, and. of course. they are going Z,
| on account OF which business men generally
| wear a broad smile.
! A large number of Grand Rapids men ar,
! employed AT the car works.
| The present Council and Mayor go out oil
office this week. On Friday evening the
new administration will assume The rein
! OF government with Republican Mayor a
| the head.
Norway logs are selling now for as mucl
/. could be obtained for Dill stu1 two year
1 ago. =
General Passenger Agent Matthew's is il
4 Chicago. Previous 10 the passage OF TIT
l1nier-State Commerce bill the foregoing
would have been psefseed with the wore
genial" or some other equally flatterinl
superlaiive bat such matter must be pais
! for now at the regular rates. DIETRICH.